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Taking Your OS X Lion to the Max

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  • Taking Your OS X Lion to the Max walks you through the awesome features and apps standard on the Mac and the new Mac OS 10.7 Lion to help you become a true power user.
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Finder Basics

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 1-18
  3. File Management and Sharing

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 19-40
  4. The Mac App Store

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 41-54
  5. Managing Your Data: Auto Save, Resume, and Versions

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 55-68
  6. Controlling Your Mac: Launchpad

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 69-76
  7. Using Mission Control, Spaces, Exposé, and Dashboard

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 77-87
  8. Mail

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 89-112
  9. Organizing Your Life with Address Book and iCal

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 113-135
  10. Browsing the Internet with Safari

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 137-152
  11. Communicating in Real-Time with iChat and FaceTime

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 153-176
  12. System Preferences

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 177-199
  13. OS X Lion Server

    • Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande, Dave Caolo
    Pages 201-230
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 231-242

About this book

The Mac has come a long way, and OS X Lion is the best version yet of Apple's desktop and laptop operating system. Stable, powerful, and versatile, the Mac allows you to do everyday tasks with ease.

Taking Your OS X Lion to the Max walks you through the awesome features and apps standard on the Mac and the new OS X 10.7 Lion to help you become a true power user. You'll discover keyboard shortcuts and gestures to help save time—whether you're on a iMac, Mac mini, Macbook Pro, Air, or other Mac computer.

In terms of apps, you'll learn about iLife, iCal, Mail, Mac App Store, Safari, Address Book and more. You'll see how to use amazing built-in applications like Time Machine, Photo Booth, and Front Row. Also, you'll learn how connect to your other Apple devices like iPhone or iPad, Apple TV and more. You'll sync, work and play remotely, file and screen share, make your Mac secure, or even make your Mac a Windows PC.

After reading this book, you will be able to fully leverage your Mac and the new OS X. And, have some fun, too!

About the authors

Steve Sande has been a loyal fan of Apple technology since buying his first Mac in 1984. Originally trained as a civil engineer, Steve's career as an IT professional blossomed in the 1990s. A longtime blogger, Steve is an editor at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW.com) and the author of three books about Apple's iWeb application. He lives with his wife of 31 years in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

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